BEA Systems Inc., a provider in enterprise infrastructure software, announced that the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board, Canada, has selected BEA WebLogic Platform 8.1 as the new platform for its online storefront, replacing IBM WebSphere Application Server. The Workers’ Compensation Board, …
In less than two weeks since President Bush issued a major disaster declaration, FEMA has approved a total of $1,058,273 in Ohio disaster assistance, recovery officials announced. “At this point in the recovery process, we are focusing on and approving …
Solving numerous problems with Citizens Property Insurance Co., Florida’s insurer of last-resort, tops the to-do lists of many legislators, lobbyists and industry groups going into the March sessions of the Florida Legislature. Top proposals were recently highlighted in the Fort …
The Insurance Council of Texas reported that on Feb. 24, 2005, Travis County District Court Judge Suzanne Covington ruled in favor of ICT in its lawsuit against the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission. The court decided that Rule 133.309 was invalid …
The multicounty grand jury that focused much of its time on indicted former Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher adjourned Feb. 23 after issuing its final report, according to the Associated Press. “The grand jury met for 46 days over 18 months, …
A Colorado study shows that since the state scrapped its ailing no-fault automobile insurance program in favor of a tort-based system, rates for some consumers have dropped between 19.5 percent and 27.1 percent. The study conducted by the Property Casualty …
Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson announced recently that Korey Bullock, 19, of Manhattan has pled guilty to assault and related charges for the January 2004 “hit and run” accident which left two pedestrians seriously injured. Bullock pled guilty to two …
Major safety, health and environmental (SH&E) organizations representing thousands of safety and health professionals have joined with the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) to support efforts to increase public awareness of …
A total $9,270,809 in grants has been approved for assistance for 70 percent of the claims in Indiana since the disaster declaration on Jan. 21, according to figures released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Indiana State …
The Doctors Company, a physician-owned medical malpractice carrier, will file with the Texas Department of Insurance to decrease its average rate level. Ninety percent of the company’s current Texas insureds will receive rate reductions. Although some reductions will range up …